Find out how popular the last name Yurik is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Yurik.

Yurik, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Yurik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yurik in America

Yurik is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yurik surname appeared 163 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Yurik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yurik to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Yurik

The surname Yurik is of Eastern European origin, predominantly found in regions that are now part of modern-day Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, and Russia. The name has Slavic roots, and its etymology can be traced back to the old Slavic given name Yuri, which is equivalent to George in English. The suffix "ik" is a diminutive or patronymic addition in Slavic languages, often denoting "son of" or "little," thereby giving the name Yurik the meaning "son of Yuri" or "little Yuri."

Yurik and its variants appear in historical records from as early as the Middle Ages. One of the earliest mentions in manuscripts dates back to the 14th century in what is now Eastern Europe. The name has also been found in church registers in the regions mentioned, often in relation to marriages and baptisms.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Yurik is Ivan Yurik, a farmer in a small village in present-day Ukraine, documented in 1563. Another historically significant figure is Pavlo Yurik, a mercenary who fought in the armies of several East European principalities during the late 16th century, reinforcing the martial associations of the name Yuri, which is derived from the Greek word for "farmer" but associated with Saint George, a famed warrior saint.

In the 17th century, the name appears in Poland, notably in the region of Lesser Poland. A well-documented bearer is Marek Yurik, who was a municipal clerk in Kraków in the early 1600s. His records are preserved in several municipal documents, indicating his role in local administration.

During the 18th century, the name surfaces in records from the Russian Empire. Notable among them is Andrei Yurik, a merchant who dealt extensively in trade between Russia and its neighboring countries. His business enterprises are noted in trade records from the 1730s.

In the 19th century, the surname Yurik appears in the United States, brought by immigrants from Eastern Europe. One notable example is Stefan Yurik, who emigrated from Galicia (a region overlapping modern Western Ukraine and Poland) and settled in Pennsylvania in 1892. He became involved in the coal mining industry and later established a community center for fellow immigrants.

These historical references illustrate the distribution and influence of the surname Yurik over several centuries, highlighting its Slavic roots and the various regions it is associated with. The surname has been borne by numerous individuals who impacted their local communities, from medieval farmers and warriors to merchants and early American settlers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yurik

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Yurik.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Yurik was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Yurik has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Yurik was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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